MERCEDES-BENZ E43AMG 2017 W213 Comand Manual

1Steering wheel gearshift paddle →
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2 Combination switch
3 DIRECT SELECT le ver
4 Displ ay(multimedia sy stem)
5 Start/ Stop button
6 Control panel forth e multimedia sy stem
7 Climate control sy stems
8 Glovebox
9 Hazard warning lights
A Stow age compartment
B Controls forth e multimedia sy stem
C AMG Performance exhaust sy stem (Mercedes-
AMG E 63 4MATIC and E63 S 4MATIC only) →
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D ECO start/ stop function
E Parking Pilot
F Toactivate/deactivate ESP
®→
21
To activate/deactivate SPO RThandling mode →
21
GAMG RIDE CONTROL (suspension tuning) →
25
H Manual gearshifting (permanent setting) →
18
I DYNA MIC SELECT switch
J PASSENGER AIRB AGindicator lamps
K Cont rol panel forth e multimedia sy stem
L Toadjust thesteering wheel
M Control panel forth e on-board computer
N Cruise control le ver
O Tounlo ckthe hood
P Elect ric park ing brake
Q Light switch
R Cont rol panel for:
St eering Pilot
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist
Pa rking Assist PARKTRONI C
Head-up Displa y
Ataglance – Cockpit 9

Rear wind ow roller sunblindSetting theve hicle le vel
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Ataglance – Cockpit

Reduced pr otection
The AMG sport seat and the AMG Performance
seat are designed forth est andard thre e-point
seat belt. If you ins tall ano ther multipoint seat
belt, e.g. sport or racing seat belts, there stra int
sy stem may not pr ovide the cor rect le vel of pro‐
te ction.
Depending on the type of seat, there may be
openings in the seat backrest. These openings
ha ve no function.
&
WARNING Risk of injury orfata l injury
due tomodified seat belt sy stems
If yo ufe ed seat belts thro ugh the opening in
th e seat backrest, the seat backrest may be
damaged or may even break in theeve nt of
an accident.
#Only use thest andard thre e-point seat
belt.
#Ne ver modify the seat belt sy stem.
Seat belts 11

Adjusting the AMG per form ance seat
You can adjust the front seats individually to
adjust the conto ur ofthe seat and toimpr ove
lateral support.
#Side bols ter on the seat cushion: press
button 1or2 tonar row or widen.
#Seat side bols ter on the seat backres t:
press button 3or4 tonar row or widen.
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Seats

Notes on breaking-in a new vehicle
To preser vethe engine during thefirs t
1, 000 miles (1,500 km):
RDrive at varying road speeds and engine
speeds.
RDo not drive fasterthan 85 mph (140 km/h).
ROnly brief lyallow the engine toreach a maxi‐
mum engine speed of 4,500 rpm
(4,500 1/min) only brief ly.
RMercedes-AMG E 43 4MATIC: Drive in drive
program Cor E.
RMercedes‑AMG E 63 4MATIC and
Mercedes‑AMG E 63 S 4MATIC: Drive in
drive program C.
RChange up before theta ch ome ter needle is
Ô ofthewa yto there d area of theta ch ome‐
te r.
RDo not shi ftdown a gear manually in order to
brake.
RAv oid overstra ining theve hicle, e.g. driving at
full thro ttle.
RDo not depress the accelera tor pedal be yond
th e pressure point (kickdown).
ROnly increase the engine speed gradually and
accelera tetheve hicle tofull speed af ter
1, 000 miles (1,500 km).
This also applies when the engine or parts of the
driv etra in ha vebeen replaced.
Please also obser vethefo llowing running-in
no tes:
RIn cer tain driving and driving saf etysy stems,
th e sensors adjust automatically while a cer‐
ta in dis tance is being driven af terth eve hicle
has been delivered or af terre pairs.
Full sys‐
te m ef fecti

veness is not achie ved until the
end of this teach-in process.
RBrake linings, brake discs and tires that are
either new or ha vebeen replaced only ach‐
ie ve optimum braking ef fect and grip af ter
se veral hundred kilom eters of driving. Com‐
pensate forth ere duced braking ef fect by
applying greaterfo rc eto the brake pedal.
Note s onthere ar axle locking dif fere ntial
The rear axle locking dif fere ntial is only
av ailable for the
Merc edes‑AMG E 63 4MATIC and
Mercedes‑AMG E 63 S 4MATIC models.
Changing the oil at there ar axle prolongs the
service life of the dif fere ntial.
Ha ve the oil change car ried out at a qualified
specialist workshop:
RAf ter a breaking-in period of 2000 miles
(3000 km).
REvery 30000 miles (50000 km) or thre e
ye ars.
Operation of the ECO start/s top function
The engine is switched off au tomatical ly:
RIf yo u brake theve hicle toast andstill in
transmission position hori.
RIf all vehicle conditions for an au tomatic
engine stop are met.
The è symbol appears in the multifunction
display when theve hicle is stationar y.
Driving 13

The engine isrestar ted automatically if:
RYo ure lease the brake pedal with the trans‐
mission in position hwhen the HOLD func‐
tion is not active.
RYo u shift from transmission position j.
RYou enga getransmission position hork.
RYoudepr essthe accelerator pedal.
RMercedes-AMG E 43 4MATIC: Youswit chto
drive program S+.
RMercedes-AMG E 63 4MATIC: Youswit chto
drive prog ram Sor S+.
RMercedes-AMG E 63 S 4MATIC: Youswit ch
to drive prog ram S, S+ orRACE .
RYou permanently act ivate manual gearshift‐
ing.
RYo upull the left-hand steering wheel gear‐
shift paddle.
RYo uch ange theve hicle le vel.
RAn automatic engine start is necessar y.
If th e engine was switched off bythe ECO start/
st op function and you lea vetheve hicle, a warn‐ ing
tone sounds. The Vehicle Operational Switch
the Ignition Off Before Exiting displaymessage
also appears in the multifunction displa y.
If yo udo not swit choff the ignition, the ignition
is automatically switched off af ter one minute.
AMG Performance exhaust sy stem
Fu nction of the AMG Performance exhaust
sy stem
The AMG Performance exhaust sy stem is
only available for the
Merc edes‑AMG E 63 4MATIC and
Mercedes‑AMG E 63 S 4MATIC models.
Changing the position of theex haust gasflap
allo wsyouto select thevo lume of the AMG Per‐
fo rm ance exhaust sy stem.
Operating the AMG Performance exhaust
sy stem
#Press button 1.
If indicator lamp 2lights up, the loudest
setting is selected.
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Tips for the AMG ce ramic high-perf ormance
composite brake sy stem
The AMG ceramic high-per form ance co mpo‐
site brake sy stem is only available for the
Merc edes‑AMG E 63 S 4MATIC model.
The AMG ceramic high-per form ance composite
brake sy stem is designed for heavy loads. This
may lead tonoise when braking.
The noise depends on thefo llowing factors:
RSpeed
RBrake forc e
REnvironmental conditions such astemp era‐
ture and air humidity
Ha ve the brake sy stem checked at a qualified
specialist workshop af ter it has been subjected
to extreme use.
Driving 15

Function of theDY NA MIC SELECT switch
This section descri besthe function of the
DY NA MIC SELECT switch for the
Merc edes‑AMG E 43 4MATIC model.
Use theDY NA MIC SELECT switch tochange
between thefo llowing drive prog rams:
RI (Individual): individual settings
RE (Economy):particularly economical driving
st yle
RC (Comfort): comfortable and economical
driving style
RS (Sport): sporty driving style
RS+ (Sport Plus): particularlysporty driving
st yle
Depending on the drive program selected, the
fo llowing vehicle characteristics will change:
RDrive sy stem
-Engine and transmission management
-Dis tance Pilot DISTRONIC
RSuspension
RSt eering
RAv ailability of the ECO start/ stop function
% You can also change thefo llowing vehicle
ch aracteristics using the buttons in the cen‐
te r console:
RECO start/ stop function
RSuspension
RManual gearshifting
Fu nction of theDY NA MIC SELECT switch
This section descri besthe function of the
DY NA MIC SELECT switch for the
Merc edes‑AMG E 63 4MATIC and
Mercedes‑AMG E 63 S 4MATIC models.
Use theDY NA MIC SELECT switch tochange
between thefo llowing drive prog rams:
RI (Individual): individual settings
RC (Comfort):comfortable and economical
driving style
RS (Sport): sporty driving style
RS+ (Sport Plus): particularlysporty driving
st yle
RMercedes-AMG E 63 S 4MATIC: RACE:
ex treme lysporty driving
Depending on the drive program selected, the
fo llowing vehicle characteristics will change:
RDrive (engine management)
RTransmission management
RESP®
RSuspension
RPo sition of theex haust gasflaps
RSt eering
RAv ailability of the ECO start/ stop function
RDriver assis tance sy stems
RAv ailability of gliding mode
% You can also change thefo llowing vehicle
ch aracteristics using the buttons in the cen‐
te r console:
RPo sition of theex haust gasflaps
RECO start/ stop function
RESP®
RSuspension
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DYNA MIC SELECT switch

RManualgearshifting
Configuring drive prog ram I
Multimedia sy stem:
,Vehicle.DYNAMIC SELECT.Individ-
ual
#Select the individual setting.
DY NA MIC SELECT switch 17

Manualgearshifting
&
WARNING Risk of skidding and of an
accident due toshifting down on slippery
ro ad sur faces
If yo u shift downonslipp eryroad sur faces to
inc rease the engine braking ef fect, the drive
wheels may lose traction.
#Do not shift down on slippery road sur‐
fa ces toinc rease the engine braking
ef fect.
#To activate/deacti vate:press button 1.
If indica tor lamp 2is lit, manual gearshift‐
ing is activated. The cur rent gear is displa yed
in the multifunction displa y.
% Mercedes‑AMG E 63 4MATIC and
Mercedes‑AMG E 63 S 4MATIC:
Toperma‐
nently shift thege ars in drive program I
yo urself using thesteering wheel gearshift paddles, select setting
M(Manual) forth e
transmission.
* NO
TEDama getothe engine due toshift‐
ing up too late
The automatic transmission does not shift up
ev en when the limiting speed of the engine is
re ached.
The fuel supply is inter rupte d in order topre‐
ve nt the engine from overrev ving.
#Shift up before the engine speed rea‐
ch es there d area in theta ch ome ter.
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Automatic transmission